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Want to challenge the disruptive role of the fossil fuel industry in our politics, society and culture? Culture Unstained is looking for a Campaigner to join our small but impactful team in the UK, at a key moment in the exciting campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship of culture.
If you’re committed to climate justice and its intersecting struggles including decolonisation and anti-militarisation and inspired by art, culture and creativity with a strong understanding of the politics of the climate crisis and the dynamics of the fossil fuel industry’s ongoing role in driving it - we want to hear from you!
Key Details
- £52,186.09 pro rata, working from home, 3.5 days per week, 18 months fixed-term contract
- Application deadline: end of Sunday 10 May 2026 (midnight, UK time)
- Applicaition process: please visit our website for full application guidance and documents
- Interview dates: w/c 18 May. Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on 20 and 21 May.
- Suggested start date (negotiable): w/c 20 July 2026
Employment conditions
Salary: £52,186.09 pro rata (£36,530.26 for 3.5 days).
Location: Working from home, with preference for candidates in the UK.
Hours: 3.5 days per week with occasional evening/weekend work for which time off in lieu will be given. We allow for flexible working but with some core hours.
Duration: 18 month fixed-term role.
Benefits: 10% employer pension contributions; flexible hours; 21 days holiday per year for a 3.5 day per week post (plus bank holidays and Christmas break and your birthday); a caring and learning culture within a non-hierarchical workers cooperative; progressive employment policies including generous paid sick leave, paid carers’ leave and paid family leave. As part of trying to create a more sustainable organisation, we have adopted a shorter working week.
We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, Disabled people and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past. If we can offer support with the application process please do get in touch. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align fully with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. Please contact us if you require any support or adjustments for you to navigate this application process.
About Culture Unstained
Culture Unstained is a campaigns and investigations organisation which primarily works to end fossil fuel sponsorship of culture, undermining the industry’s ‘social licence to operate’. We believe that targeting cultural sponsorship gets to the core of challenging the disruptive role of the fossil fuel industry in our politics, society and culture.
We work to end the social legitimacy and cultural power the fossil free industry currently gains from its involvement in culture and art – most visibly by sponsoring museums, galleries and other arts organisations – in order to bring about a world where cultural organisations draw an ethical red line and proudly reject funding and other ties to those involved in fuelling the climate crisis.
We adopt an intersectional, rather than single-issue approach, to our campaigns and are committed to climate justice. This means joining the dots between fossil fuel sponsorship, militarisation, frontline struggles, decolonisation and restitution campaigns, and Palestinian liberation.
Over the last decade, we have made cultural spaces into some of the most visible battlegrounds for a showdown between people and polluters. We have spearheaded headline-grabbing campaigns that have mobilised new networks of artists, workers and youth activists, and led to major wins, including the end of Shell and Equinor’s partnerships with the Science Museum and BP’s sponsorship of the Royal Opera House and The British Museum’s major exhibitions. In 2025, as a result of our track record of success and ongoing advocacy work, the Museums Association trade body passed a new Code of Ethics which now expects museums to ‘transition away from’ fossil fuel sponsorship.
As a Workers’ Co-operative, we all participate in decisions relating to overarching strategy and working conditions.
About the role
Culture Unstained is looking for a Campaigner to join our small but impactful team in the UK, at a key moment in the exciting campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship of culture.
You will be working with our existing team on core campaigns such as the Science Museum and The British Museum, as well as contributing to our wider strategic work, which includes:
- Centring and amplifying the demands of impacted communities, in line with our values of climate justice and decolonisation.
- Cultivating opposition to fossil fuel sponsorship in the theatre and live music sectors, building upon our existing campaign against the Royal Bank of Canada’s sponsorship of The Old Vic theatre and instigating our first mobilisations against the recent fossil fuel sponsorship deal of a major music venue.
- Developing a mandate for sector-wide bodies, governments and multilateral organisations to implement bans on fossil fuel sponsorship and advertising, following the precedent of controls on tobacco promotion.
- Achieving consistent parliamentary scrutiny of fossil fuel industry conduct and cultural sponsorship through wider strategic engagement with parliament and culture sector bodies, alongside international advocacy activities.
- Researching and campaigning on fossil fuel industry influence on education and young people, including STEM education programmes and competitions.
- Creating the conditions for a broader cultural shift by engaging with artists and the wider culture sector through advocacy, relationship-building and convening e.g. providing sector-facing guidance on ethical sponsorship and fundraising.
- Strengthening the national and international ‘Fossil Free Culture’ movement, by resourcing and supporting allies across the wider movement.
Once in post, your role will likely mainly focus on two or three of the above areas depending on your skills, experience, interest and fit with the wider team. We would welcome ideas from you at the interview stage relating to any of our areas of work.
Key responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing the campaign to end UK fossil fuel sponsorship of culture in collaboration with the rest of the team. Our work is often fast-paced and reactive, and key responsibilities include:
- Incorporating climate justice and solidarity principles into our work and creating opportunities to centre people on the front lines of climate justice and intersecting struggles;
- Contributing to research and investigations work to scrutinise fossil fuel companies’ sponsorship deals and business plans;
- Undertaking strategic media and communications work to ensure that fossil fuel sponsorship remains one of the most controversial debates within the culture sector and more widely, including pitching media stories, writing press releases, building relationships with key journalists in the mainstream and arts media, and producing public communications materials such as briefings, blogs and social media content;
- Direct engagement with decision-makers and regulatory bodies through, for example, written consultations, meetings, parliamentary events;
- Building relationships across the culture sector and with networks of NGOs, campaigners and frontline organisations, and working collaboratively with a range of organisations/contacts at significant campaign moments
- As a member of a Workers’ Co-operative you will also participate in decisions relating to overarching strategy and working conditions, as well as maintaining the effective running of the organisation.
About you
We are interested in your skills and potential for the role and realise that these may not come from formal educational qualifications or specific work experience, so please feel free to draw on any experience which has been gained in any informal, unpaid, self-directed or community-based settings to tell us why you’re right for the role. We understand you might not have direct experience of everything listed but if you feel you could be a good fit for our organisation, please do apply.
- You have a demonstrable commitment to climate justice and/or its intersecting struggles including decolonisation, anti-militarisation and broader social justice campaigns.
- You have experience of working as part of, or in solidarity with, communities on the front lines of social and/or environmental justice struggles, and/or groups which are under-represented in the climate justice movement.
- You’re inspired by art, culture and creativity with a strong understanding of the politics of the climate crisis and the dynamics of the fossil fuel industry’s ongoing role in driving it.
- You can develop and implement campaign strategies and/or action-focused research and investigations to bring about real-world change.
- You have strong written and oral communication skills in English, and can write and edit high quality briefings, punchy blogs, effective press releases and impactful social media posts, as well as undertaking and writing-up new research.
- You have the ability to quickly process information and translate it into new campaign strategies, tactics and materials, and some experience of successfully placing stories in the mainstream media, speaking to journalists or being a spokesperson;
- You enjoy working and taking decisions collaboratively and accountably as part of a small team in what is often a fast-paced environment, and are self-motivated with a high level of initiative and the ability to manage your work independently.
- You might (but not necessarily) also have a background, skills or experience in:
- Strategic communications or public affairs;
- Engaging decision makers in achieving policy change;
- Sectors where the fossil fuel industry is seeking to buy influence and social legitimacy such as the culture sector (live music, theatre, museums etc), science or STEM education.
- Experience of submitting successful funding applications and managing organisational finances.
Non Charity Employer
1 - 5
Culture Unstained is a research, engagement and campaigning organisation which aims to end fossil fuel sponsorship of culture.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our Experience and Development Team on a permanent contract
Working as part of the Experience and Development Team, this varied role is instrumental in leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of Glasgow Science Centre’s fundraising activity, ensuring the effective implementation of a diversified fundraising strategy across individual giving, corporate partnerships, statutory funding, and trusts & foundations.
You will lead the development and stewardship of relationships with funders, donors, and strategic partners, ensuring long-term engagement, effective relationship management, and maximised support for organisational priorities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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We are looking for an Activity Plan Consultant to draft RGB Kew’s Activity Plan, which forms a core part of our second round application for the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you’re a senior bid writer or experienced development lead, with a sharp eye for detail, please be in touch and/or share the role with your network.
This role will focus on shaping a clear, compelling and fundable narrative, drawing together existing materials and stakeholder input to demonstrate a well-evidenced, audience-focused programme.
The activity programme will expand engagement with diverse audiences, integrate co-production within learning and participation and strengthen inclusive access during the closure of the Palm House.
We are building on Kew’s successful first round application to develop our second round submission. We are looking for someone who can draw on existing materials and create a compelling narrative that demonstrates that our programme of activities are well designed and relevant.
We are looking for someone who can:
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Synthesise a wide range of inputs into a coherent Activity Plan
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Align the programme with NLHF priorities and outcomes
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Clearly articulate relevance, need, and impact
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Ensure the programme is robust, deliverable and well evidenced
Available immediately to join us on a contract basis.
Applications by 6 May.
Please get in touch if you would like further information. We look forward to hearing from you.
To apply for this consultancy work, apply with the following information:
- A CV of your experience and cover letter (optional, no more than two pages)
- Two relevant examples of report drafts or writing examples.
- An indication of the number of days required to deliver this work and consultancy
rates (see timescales above).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a dynamic, entrepreneurial self-starter to lead and grow commercial income at West Horsley Place. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative thinker with strong sales experience who can spot new opportunities, develop fresh ideas and turn them into successful, income-generating activity from concept through to delivery.
Job Description: Commercial Income Lead
Location: West Horsley Place (hybrid working considered)
Reporting to: Deputy Director
Hours: 0.8 Part Time
Contract: Fixed-term contract (12 months) with the option to extend.
We are open to a range of contract models, including freelance arrangements, annualised hours, job share or alternative part-time structures. Applicants with experience delivering events at a senior level are encouraged to propose a working arrangement that supports effective sales performance and event delivery.
Working pattern: Working hours will be agreed to meet business needs, with regular evening and weekend work required to deliver events
Salary: £35,000 for 0.8 Part Time (£43,750 FTE)
Role purpose
The Commercial Income Lead is a senior, entrepreneurial role responsible for shaping, growing and diversifying West Horsley Place’s commercial income.
This is a highly proactive position for a self-starter who thrives on identifying opportunity, creating new sales channels and turning ideas into deliverable, income-generating activity. The postholder will develop and lead commercial strategy while remaining closely involved in hands-on sales, client management and on-site delivery.
The role oversees a broad portfolio including corporate venue hire, filming and photography, third-party commercial activity and estate partnerships. It also provides strategic oversight of weddings and private events, line-managing the Weddings & Private Events Coordinator who leads day-to-day sales and delivery in that area.
Key responsibilities
Commercial leadership & strategy
- Develop and lead a clear commercial income strategy, aligned with the Trust’s charitable purpose and long-term sustainability.
- Identify, test and launch new sales channels, commercial products and partnerships, taking ideas from concept to implementation.
- Drive income growth by improving yield, diversifying offer and unlocking under-utilised assets across the house and estate.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activity, using insight to evolve pricing, positioning and proposition.
Sales & business development
- Personally lead sales activity for corporate hire, filming/location hire and other non-wedding commercial use.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, agents, production companies and partners to generate repeat business and referrals.
- Represent West Horsley Place confidently in commercial negotiations and external relationships.
Planning & delivery
- Act as commercial lead for the planning and on-site delivery of non-wedding hires and events.
- Ensure high standards of delivery, client experience, risk management and operational coordination.
- Work closely with colleagues, contractors and tenants to ensure smooth delivery with minimal impact on public activity.
- Review performance and delivery post-event, embedding learning and continuous improvement.
Filming, traders & partnerships
- Serve as principal contact for filming and location hire, including management of the relationship with the location agency.
- Oversee relationships with regular and seasonal traders and third-party hirers.
- Identify, negotiate and secure commercial partnerships and estate-based opportunities that align with the Trust’s values and character.
Weddings & private events – strategic oversight
- Provide strategic oversight of weddings and private events to ensure alignment with wider commercial objectives.
- Line-manage the Weddings & Private Events Coordinator, setting priorities, supporting development and monitoring performance.
- Enable cross-support between weddings and other events where appropriate, while protecting the coordinator’s primary focus on wedding sales and delivery.
Organisational contribution
- Contribute to Trust-wide planning, commercial thinking and income development.
- Support Trust-led events and fundraising activity as required.
- Champion continuous improvement, new ways of working and a confident commercial culture.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as required.
Person Specification
Attributes
- Warm, welcoming and highly professional manner.
- Confident, proactive and commercially minded.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and solutions-focused.
- Excellent relationship-builder with the ability to work positively with colleagues, volunteers, trustees, tenants, contractors and external clients.
- Calm under pressure, flexible and adaptable in a busy events environment.
Skills and experience
Essential
- Proven experience in commercial sales, business development or income generation (typically 3+ years).
- Experience of venue hire, events, hospitality or visitor-attraction environments.
- Strong commercial judgement, with a track record of meeting income targets.
- Confident people manager with line management experience.
- Excellent relationship-building, negotiation and client-handling skills.
- Highly organised, adaptable and calm under pressure.
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
Desirable
- Experience working in a charity or small organisation with mixed commercial objectives.
- Knowledge of estate-based commercial models (tenancies, concessions, licences).
Registered Charity
6 - 10
We are a 400 acre estate, listed manor house and walled garden with the mission to improve people's lives through culture, heritage and nature
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart. We believe that big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face.
Sessional City & Guilds Assessor
Salary: £20 per hour
Term: 8 week period initially – 3 days (22.5 hours) per week depending on the projects available and your preferences.
Location: based in Bedfordshire
We are looking to recruit an experienced Level 3 City & Guilds teacher/assessor to support our communities and participants with Horticulture and Employability. The successful candidate will assist our Project Officers to deliver sessions and to then to assess the progress of participants as required by C&G
Work will take place over an 8 week period and it is expected that approximately 2 days per week would be on practical delivery and 1 day per week would be spent in the classroom.
A City and Guilds level 3 qualification is essential for this role.
Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Registered Charity
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Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A new opportunity has arisen to join the Newt Conservation Partnership as Finance Officer. This exciting role will work closely with our Operations Manager and COO supporting the development and refinement of our financial systems. It is ideally suited to someone with strong bookkeeping experience who will enjoy working for a small but dynamic organisation and is motivated by helping to build robust, efficient and effective financial processes.
The successful applicant will be employed by Freshwater Habitats Trust, seconded full-time to the Newt Conservation Partnership.
Newt Conservation Partnership (NCP) is a community-benefit society whose main purpose is creating and managing high-quality habitat for great crested newts, at the same time providing new habitats for many other wetland plants and animals. We work closely with our funder, NatureSpace Partnership, and the charities Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Freshwater Habitats Trust whose evidence-based best practice guidance we follow for the conservation of amphibians and ponds.
Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, nationally well-respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. This job is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of botanists, invertebrate biologists, herpetologists and freshwater conservation experts who are making a difference.
No CVs or agencies please.
Interviews: Friday 22 May 2026 (at our Oxford office)
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Role: Development Manager
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Hybrid working. London or Cornwall office three days per week, home working two days per week.
Oceana UK is focused on some of the biggest threats facing UK seas, including protecting seabed habitats, ending overfishing, and preventing new offshore oil and gas developments. We fight for UK seas to get the protections they deserve through highly visible campaigns and detailed policy interventions to secure measurable changes to rebuild and maintain ocean abundance and health. We act as a vital public-policy interface – raising the profile of our issues through campaigns, science, communications, and expeditions, and directly influencing policymakers and politicians.
We are now at a pivotal moment of growth, impact, and development. We have delivered meaningful progress in our first full three years of operations, helping secure major victories to protect and restore UK seas, including protecting huge areas of our seas from industrial fishing and stopping new offshore oil and gas expansion. Working closely with our international team, we are now evolving our organisation and campaigns to deliver even greater impact in the next 3-5 years, underpinned by strengthened funder relationships.
Our small, experienced, and highly motivated team are based in London and Cornwall, coming together both digitally and in person as part of developing and delivering our ambitious campaign strategy to restore ocean biodiversity and abundance. We’re proud of the team we’re creating here in the UK, and we’d love for you to join us.
Job Purpose
The Development Manager will manage our fundraising and partnerships portfolio, supporting the stewardship of relationships with some of the world’s biggest environmental foundations and philanthropists. They will manage new and existing relationships, prepare grant applications and reporting, and evolve our outreach to support the growth and diversification of our fundraising opportunities. The role will work closely with the Executive Director, our UK team, and our US based global development department, to secure sustainable resources to strengthen Oceana UK and help drive positive impact for our seas.
Eligible candidates should have a passion for fundraising and a track record in securing major grants and donations, with a focus on trusts, foundations, and philanthropy. They will foster strong relationships with high-level partners, co-deliver excellent funding applications and reports, and provide written and verbal updates with precision and confidence. They will demonstrate a strategic mindset, alongside strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail. They must have experience in growing and diversifying income streams and converting new interest into long-term, sustainable, support.
The position will be hybrid, based three days per week (Tues-Thurs) from Oceana’s UK offices in Newquay, Cornwall or Paddington, London. Regular national, and occasional international, travel will be required to meet team members and stakeholders in geographically diverse locations, including Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
- Manage relationships and reporting to existing funders alongside the international development team and Executive Director. This will primarily be with trusts and foundations, individual philanthropists, and some corporate supporters.
- Manage successful grant applications and budgets, co-ordinating and collaborating with the international development team.
- Work closely with the finance, policy, communications, and campaigns team to ensure all relevant stakeholders are consulted in grant applications and reporting.
- Manage and deliver timely reporting, communications, and updates to funding partners and stakeholders.
- Manage and develop other existing UK income streams, including mass giving alongside the communications team.
- Identify, develop and manage additional UK income opportunities, including with smaller trusts and foundations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Finance and People, and international development and budgeting teams, to manage income forecasts and grant financial reporting.
- Maintain appropriate development records and database for all UK activity.
- Ensure compliance with UK fundraising regulations and best practice.
- Develop and manage key fundraising and partnerships events.
- Work with Executive Director to develop our outreach with funders at international events.
- Attend and represent the UK in monthly development meetings with the international team.
- Plan and manage UK development priorities, calendar, and budget.
- Be present in person in the London or Cornwall office 3 days per week (Tues-Thurs), promoting a positive working culture.
- Ensure a strong commitment to the organisation’s values and vision, as set out by Oceana globally.
- Travel occasionally, both nationally and internationally, to meet with team members and wider internal and external stakeholders.
- Other tasks as needed to support development and organisational objectives.
Candidate Requirements
Education and work experience:
- At least 5 years of professional experience in fundraising and development, ideally in the ocean or the environmental space (essential).
- Experience writing successful multi-year grant applications, alongside robust budgets, for trusts and foundations (essential).
- Experience managing charitable foundation relationships, delivering detailed and timely reports, and managing ongoing communications as required (essential).
- Experience managing major and corporate giving.
- Experience prospe cting, managing and analysing research on fundraising opportunities.
- Experience co-developing and diversifying fundraising opportunities.
- Good existing relationships with environmental trusts and foundations (preferred).
Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent external relationship building, including confident networking skills, and organised and positive relationships with funders outside of scheduled reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to understand and distill complex scientific issues and detailed campaigns for fundraising purposes.
- Strong focus on spotting and cultivating new institutional fundraising opportunities
- Strong internal stakeholder management, adept at involving relevant teams (leadership, campaigns, finance, international) to develop funding applications.
- Confident and proficient using CRM platforms or other grant management tools.
- Good understanding of data privacy, code of fundraising practice, and other relevant regulations.
- Strong prioritisation and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong drive to meet and exceed fundraising targets.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a small, close-knit team.
- Good understanding of the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and a proven commitment to improving these in the environmental space.
- Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion.
Equal Opportunities
Oceana is committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented within the conservation sector.
All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks.
Application Deadline: Sunday 10th May 2026
Interviews: w/c 18th May and w/c 25th May
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We are looking for someone with extensive land advice and ecological experience, together with an entrepreneurial spirit. If you feel you have the drive, knowledge and experience that we need, and you would like to work with people who care passionately about the future of wildlife, we would love to hear from you.
You’ll be leading the Trust’s Landscapes Recovery team within the Nature Recovery Directorate, reporting to the Director of Nature Recovery.
About the role
This role will lead and manage the Trust’s Landscapes Recovery team, working alongside the Rivers Recovery Manager, and a range of external partners to develop new funding mechanisms and facilitate delivery of nature recovery schemes at scale across Hertfordshire & Middlesex. The postholder will also work closely with the Trust’s Nature Reserves Manager to ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to our nature recovery work, both on our reserves and in the wider urban and rural landscape.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.
We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.
Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.
Our staff team are enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.
How do we support you?
The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.
In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more on our website.
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.
Please see our recruitment pack for more information and on how to apply on our website.
“Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level”
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Newt Conservation Partnership on a one-year maternity cover contract. In this varied role, you will provide essential administrative support across the organisation, helping to ensure the smooth running of projects, coordination of activities, and effective day-to-day operations.
The role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working in a small, dynamic team, is confident managing a wide range of administrative tasks, and is motivated by contributing to impactful, purpose-driven environmental work.
The successful applicant will be employed by Freshwater Habitats Trust, seconded full-time to the Newt Conservation Partnership.
Newt Conservation Partnership (NCP) is a community-benefit society whose main purpose is creating and managing high-quality habitat for great crested newts, at the same time providing new habitats for many other wetland plants and animals. We work closely with our funder, NatureSpace Partnership, and the charities Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Freshwater Habitats Trust whose evidence-based best practice guidance we follow for the conservation of amphibians and ponds.
Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, nationally well-respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. This job is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of botanists, invertebrate biologists, herpetologists and freshwater conservation experts who are making a difference.
No CVs or agencies please.
Interviews: Tuesday 26th May 2026 (at our Oxford office)
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
About the role
As Deputy Director of Campaigns, you will provide senior leadership across campaigns, policy and advocacy and our partnership teams ensuring Global Witness delivers impactful campaigns aligned with our long‑term organisational strategy.
Working in close partnership with the Director of Campaigns, you will help shape priorities across teams to ensure we maximise impact.
You will play a central role in embedding learning, innovation, and collaboration across campaign teams, and in ensuring that Global Witness remains adaptive and effective in a complex and evolving external environment.
About you
This role is suited to an experienced, values driven strategic leader with a strong track record of delivering investigative, advocacy, or campaigning work at scale.
You bring strategic insight, sound judgement and the ability to lead complex projects in fast‑changing environments, balancing ambition with rigour and care.
How to apply
To apply, we welcome a CV and 500 words in total, which answers the following questions;
- Please provide an example of how you have enabled diverse teams to work effectively together toward shared objectives. How did you foster collaboration, adapt to external challenges, and ensure continuous learning or innovation?
- How to you balance meeting existing work priorities and ensuring deliverables are on track, whilst also supporting your teams to respond to new opportunities for impact?
Please send this to People ops at Global Witness
The closing date for this role is 9am Tuesday 5 May.
At Global Witness, we are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you require any adjustments or support during the application or interview stages, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We want to ensure the process is an inclusive and supportive experience.
Equality and diversity
We would appreciate your participation in completing our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.
Global Witness wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and candidates in encouraging equality and diversity.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists (OASES) are seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive Office Administrator to join our friendly and passionate team.
This is an exciting time to join OASES as we continue to grow our reach and impact. We are a charity committed to creating a more sustainable world where all children can thrive, and we are looking for someone who shares our values and enthusiasm for sustainability, education and community.
This is a varied and hands-on role at the heart of the organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in the smooth day-to-day running of the office, supporting both administrative systems and essential financial processes.
About the role
You will:
- Manage day-to-day office administration, including handling enquiries, coordinating bookings and maintaining effective systems
- Provide a warm and professional front-of-house service, welcoming visitors and supporting communications
- Support OASES’ communications, including website updates, social media and email mailouts
- Assist with the organisation and preparation of resources and equipment for programme delivery
- Undertake financial administration tasks, including processing invoices, maintaining accurate records and supporting basic bookkeeping processes
About you
We are looking for someone who:
- Is highly organised, reliable and able to manage a varied workload
- Has strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Office, and ideally experience with tools such as Canva, XERO or WordPress
- Has good attention to detail, particularly when working with financial and administrative data
- Is confident communicating with a wide range of people and provides excellent customer service
- Enjoys working as part of a team and is willing to take a hands-on approach to support the wider organisation
The ideal candidate will be friendly, flexible and proactive, with a willingness to contribute to all aspects of office life—from administration and communications to supporting resource development and team activities.
An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Application Deadline: Monday 11th May 2026, 9am
Interview Date: Friday 15th May 2026
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ABOUT GLOBAL CANOPY
Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.
ABOUT CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
A growing number of companies and financial institutions are seeking to mitigate their impacts on nature. But many have made commitments that are not being met, and others are failing to take any action at all. We hold the most exposed companies and financial institutions to account through our Forest 500 project, by assessing their policies and performance.
With our suite of Deforestation-free Finance Guidance and a forthcoming new tool, DEFT Pathway, we provide tools and data for financial institutions and investors to support effective engagement with high-risk companies. We support the finance sector, policy makers and other stakeholders by providing market-leading data on deforestation and ESG metrics through Forest IQ.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and deeply knowledgeable Programme Director. It is an opportunity to become part of an accomplished and proactive team at the heart of the fight against market-driven deforestation and nature loss.
You will be a strong technical leader who excels at programmatic management and delivery. With a drive and passion for effective delivery, technical quality and rigour, and ensuring teams are well organised and properly resourced to meet their individual and collective objectives on time and on budget. You will lead the management and mentoring of the team and its development to ensure it is equipped and motivated to deliver on and scale-up its day to day work, while also continuing to innovate.
You will participate in strategy development and external representation, helping to ensure we stay at the leading edge of global efforts to transition to deforestation-free supply chains and portfolios. You will ensure that our external partnerships are well managed, and that we are continuing to secure the resources and relationships needed to effectively deliver on our strategy in this fast-moving space.
The programme is structured as three workstreams, which work across our projects and products. The workstreams Leads are responsible for delivery, so a key part of your role will be in supporting and enabling them and their teams to effectively deliver on their goals:
- Research, Methodologies and Innovation
- Data and Product
- Uptake (Communications and Engagement)
The workstreams all work across Forest 500, Forest 500 – Finance, Floresta 250 – Cattle, Deforestation-free Finance Sector Guidance, Forest IQ, and DEFT Pathway.
You will also hold overall budget and fundraising responsibilities for the team and be supported by a dedicated Finance Business Partner and our Development Team.
You will ensure that we are making the most of the technical expertise, data and other synergies across Global Canopy as a whole, leveraging the time and skills of regional and cross-cutting programmes, such as the Brazil-based team and Human Rights and Learning & Development functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme leadership
- Lead the effective implementation of the Corporate Performance strategy and workplan through the oversight and management of delivery of the Corporate Performance portfolio of projects. Ensure effective and impactful delivery, building and maintaining strong relationships with partners and strong programme management and leadership.
- Oversee all major programme management tasks and deliverables including ensuring delivery against budgets, risks and opportunity management and escalation, donor reporting and deliverables. Day-to-day management of workstreams will be with the respective workstream Leads.
- Guide and direct the Corporate Performance team, ensuring technical excellence and high-quality outputs. Support their growth and development as individuals and in sharing learning opportunities across the team. This includes line management of Corporate Performance Leads and matrix working across Global Canopy teams.
Team and people management
- Develop multi-year plans and design processes to ensure staff ownership and clarity of roles and responsibilities.
- Empower, support and line manage staff including technical coaching, career development and progression planning as well as identification of key team capabilities to be developed.
Strategy, fundraising and external representation
- Stay abreast of external developments affecting our strategy. This includes engaging with NGO peers and our target audiences of companies, financial institutions and policymakers.
- Manage partnerships and identify new strategic partnerships to further drive forward the Corporate Performance work of Global Canopy and partners.
- Work with other senior colleagues in Corporate Performance and Global Canopy to develop the strategy and future opportunities via consultative processes.
- Working collaboratively with the Development team to cultivate and sustain strong relationships with both new and existing donors, while developing tailored fundraising proposals as needed to sustain and grow the programme..
- Engage in public speaking at conferences, on webinars and more to engage stakeholders and inspire action on deforestation by companies, financial institutions and other key players.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:
- Strong programmatic and people management skills, with a proven track record in successfully delivering on complex, cross-sector projects.
- Deep technical knowledge and leadership on deforestation, climate and nature frameworks and policies, and the latest developments in this fast-evolving space.
Essential behavioural competencies:
- Strong leadership presence, modelling and championing leadership behaviours and organisational values.
- Positive outlook. High emotional intelligence and a coaching and mentoring-based approach to line management.
Skills and experience:
- Significant experience of project/programme management, working with and leading a large team.
- Experience of all stages of project development and delivery e.g. project design, fundraising, as well as project implementation and delivering results.
- Ability to oversee partnership projects with a variety of stakeholders and competing interests and priorities.
- Ability to identify potential fundraising opportunities and design concepts in collaboration with Global Canopy’s Development team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Specific expertise in at least one combination of Global Canopy’s focal areas of forests and land use, and supply chain and financial transparency.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Salary: £70,000 full time equivalent (This role sits within Band B on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework.)
Nature of contract: Full- or part-time (0.8 FTE), fixed term (24 months). We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Base: Our office is in Oxford, with flexible home-working arrangements in place. Ability to attend the office fortnightly at minimum would be desirable. We will support UK visa sponsorship for this position.
Holidays: 36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year. Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week’s leave.
Pension: Employer pension contribution of 8%.
Healthcare cashback plan: Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children.
Group Life Assurance: Paying a lump sum of 3 times annual salary
Group Income Protection: Paying 75% of annual salary for up to 2 years (for long term sickness).
Employee Assistance Programme: Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.
Other: Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the position, please use this link and submit an up-to date CV and answers to the following questions (max 300 words each).
- Why are you interested in this role? Which of your previous roles are most relevant to the Corporate Performance Director position, and what skills, strengths and experiences would you bring to Global Canopy?
- Please give an example of when you have led a team that worked across multiple projects and/or workstreams. What were the biggest challenges you faced and how did you deal with these?
- Please give an example of a time when you were accountable for evolving a programme strategy and fundraised for a new or existing area of work. What were the key lessons you will bring to this role?
Applicants are required to disclose if and how they have used AI in their application.
The closing date for applications is Monday, 18 May at 9am BST.
The recruitment process for this position is intended to be as follows:
1. First-round interview of 30 mins (tentatively 26 & 28 May)
2. Final interview of 1 hour (tentatively w/c 8 June) with a written assessment to complete in your own time
This recruitment process will take place online via video. The entire process is likely to take 4 weeks to complete from the closing date of this advert. Due to the volume of interest, we are unable to provide all applicants with individual feedback.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Purpose
We are looking for a versatile and enthusiastic public-facing team member to support the development, launch and operation of ANT’s new commercial ventures - including plans to launch ecotourism, commercial rental offerings at Lower Chew Forest and carry out scoping of green burials - to start generating commercial income which can go back into supporting the charity’s ongoing work.
This is a dynamic role that will involve supporting the successful launch and operation of new ventures through focusing on optimising and improving the experience of paying visitors to the site, taking into account all aspects of their journey with us - from hearing about us and booking to their actual visit, and onto aftercare and follow-ups to encourage repeat visits. As part of this, the role will also support the development of new branding and marketing materials and ‘added value’ extras that can enhance the visitor experience and generate additional revenue.
You will be joining a small but mighty team working hard to make exciting new ideas a reality and a success.
Main responsibilities
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Leading on ensuring excellent visitor experience, including facilitating bookings; fielding customer service needs, enquiries & issues (digital, on the phone and in person); identifying and solving or escalating issues; and tailoring our digital marketing and on-site offerings to ensure guest satisfaction
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Supporting with the development of new branding and marketing materials for commercial ventures as required, focusing initially on our new ecotourism offering at Lower Chew Forest
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Supporting the operational setup and smooth running of ecotourism at Lower Chew Forest, for example through researching possible operational approaches, systems and tools, making recommendations and supporting their implementation and smooth running
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Researching, proposing and implementing ancillary offerings for guests (such as experiences, events and memorial items) which both add value to their experience and generate additional revenue for the charity, and forming the partnerships to deliver them - including working alongside our fundraising team
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Collecting, collating and analysing visitor data - such as reviews, feedback, spend and engagement with our various offerings - and reporting on these with recommendations to management and trustees
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Supporting a small but busy and growing Business Development team flexibly as needs change - for example by supporting the development of new ventures such as biochar production, or the scoping of emerging commercial opportunities across the Lower Chew Valley and beyond
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Work with the wider Avon Needs Trees team to help build a resilient, multi-site charity with a flourishing commercial arm, undertaking other work necessary to pursue our aims
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As with all Avon Needs Trees roles, contributing to grant writing and fundraising activities
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Other duties and opportunities as required
Working relationships and expectations
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You will be part of the Commercial Team reporting to the Head of Business Development
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Hybrid working between home, our office (currently on Lower Castle Street, Bristol) and our sites in the Lower Chew Valley (near Hustrete), with the expectation of being present in our office or on site more than half the days on the typical week
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Occasional evening and weekend working will be required but this is not a substantial feature of your role
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Our staff maintain an appropriate level of confidentiality, professionalism and discretion at all times
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Our staff comply with organisational policies, procedures, and guidance, and external regulations and laws.
Person Specification
Essential
- Passion and commitment to addressing the climate and nature emergencies in general (and woodland creation in particular)
- Ambitious and positive about exploring new ventures, generating new ideas and developing new commercial offerings that offer both an excellent customer experience and provide income to support the charity’s wider work
- Strong communication skills with a warm public-facing approach, and experience working directly with the public in a customer service setting
- Excellent people and conflict management skills
- Good project management skills and experience working with external partners, contractors, agencies and/or operational staff - in a public-facing tourism or other setting
- Ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary role with a range of responsibilities as part of a small, dynamic team
Desirable
- Experience in the development, setup or operational management of commercial activities - in particular in the tourism or ecotourism sectors
- Experience creating, deploying and managing digital marketing - in particular within the tourism or ecotourism sectors
- Experience of operational management, including HR, health & safety, and safeguarding - ideally in a public/outdoor environment
- Strong working knowledge and experience of data management and analysis, IT administration and cyber security
Our commitment to equality and equity
Your application will have all personal details redacted before being assessed by our short-listing panel.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role.
To address any diversity gaps in our team we will also offer an interview to candidates who meet the essential criteria and are from under-represented groups. At this time this applies to those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
Avon Needs Trees is a Living Wage and Disability Confident accredited employer, and a supporter of the West of England Good Employment Charter. We especially welcome applications from under-represented group
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Senior Project Manager - Nature South West
Reference: APR20269784
Location: Flexible (within the area covered by Nature South West). The post holder must have the ability to travel throughout the South West where necessary.
Contract: 24 Months Fixed Term
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,381.00 - £43,113.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Do you have a passion for saving nature in the South West of England? This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the next phase of Nature South West (NSW)-a bold regional initiative accelerating large-scale nature recovery through collaboration, technical support, and investment readiness.
Hosted by the RSPB, and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Project Manager will coordinate partners, manage the creation of investable propositions, engage with funders, oversee communications and events, and secure further funding. The ideal candidate will have experience in green finance, nature recovery policy, and multi-stakeholder project delivery. Due to the breadth of the work, the job will be exciting and varied, with a real opportunity to make a big difference to nature.
About Nature South West
The South West of England is rich in natural resources and has the potential to lead the UK in green technologies and nature-based solutions. Its economy is deeply intertwined with the health of its ecosystems, supporting industries like agriculture, tourism, fishing, and renewable energy.
However, the region is under significant pressure from the climate and biodiversity crises, which threaten both its environment and economy. Nature is often overlooked in financial decision-making, and restoration efforts are typically short-term and underfunded.
Nature South West (NSW) has emerged to fill this critical gap. Acting as a regional bridge between local delivery partners and large-scale funders, NSW will bring together expertise and project opportunities to define shared priorities for nature recovery. These priorities will be shaped into investible propositions that meet environmental, economic, and social needs, enabling projects to attract broader and more sustained funding.
NSW is initially focusing on two of the South West’s most vital natural systems: rivers and wetlands, and coastal and marine habitats. These landscapes are not only rich in biodiversity but also critical to the region’s resilience-supporting clean water, carbon storage, flood protection, and local livelihoods. By convening partners, sharing expertise, and championing investible nature recovery opportunities, NSW is positioning the South West as a national leader in nature-based solutions and unlocking new pathways for public and private investment.
Key areas of work will include:
- Responsibility for all aspects of project coordination and delivery of the Nature South West Project Plan, activities and outputs.
- Manage the project budget ensuring that necessary changes are escalated and approved.
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Identify, record, manage and communicate risks and issues, putting in place appropriate contingency actions where required.
- Managing the procurement and contractor tendering process for evaluation, website design/delivery and green finance specialist.
- Managing and overseeing consultants & contractors.
- Reporting and claiming - produce the relevant project documentation to meet the requirements of the RSPB, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, our partners and other funders.
What we need from you:
We’re seeking a dynamic and adaptable individual who can lead a complex programme with confidence and clarity.
Essential skills and experience:
- Energy, enthusiasm, and adaptability to deliver a multi-faceted programme on time and on budget
- Experience in project management, event coordination, and/or communications
- Proven ability to work independently and take initiative
- Experience delivering large-scale, complex projects or programmes
- Knowledge of green finance, particularly in securing blended finance for large-scale environmental projects with co-benefits
- Experience with procurement, tendering, and contractor management
- Understanding of nature recovery priorities in policy and legislation, and how they apply in the South West
- Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver complex projects; knowledge of South West partners is desirable
- Experience writing business cases or funding bids, and overseeing project delivery and reporting
- Excellent communication skills and a well-organised approach to work
Additional Information
- This is a 24-month Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week which is funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Nature South West programme.
- Reports to: The RSPB, with operational guidance provided by the Nature South West Board, comprising representatives of Natural England, the Environment Agency, National Trust, Blackdown Hills National landscape, NFU, Devon Wildlife Trust, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership.
Closing date: 23:59, Monday 11th May 2026
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
No agencies please.
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The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.
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Planning and Policy Officer
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-Time, 21 hours a week
Salary: £27,108 - £29,860 FTE per annum
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY
We offer hybrid working as a flexible working arrangement.
About Us
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the county’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a registered charity and the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country. Established in 1926, we now manage over 60 nature reserves and other protected sites in Norfolk including ten kilometres of coastline, nine Norfolk broads, nine National Nature Reserves and five ancient woodlands.
About You and The Role
The Planning and Policy Officer will play a crucial role, leading on planning and development responses on behalf of the Trust.
The successful candidate will bring experience of preparing or responding to development plans and planning applications, and a good knowledge of the UK planning system and environmental protection legislation. They will use their skills and experience to make sure nature’s voice is heard in the planning system.
In return, we offer a competitive benefits package.
The closing date for applications is Monday 11th May 2026.
Interviews are likely to take place the w/c 18th May.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply (Redirect to recruiter) button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We value respect, integrity, trust and responsibility. We want our people to be as diverse as nature itself and so we particularly encourage applications from those currently under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of experience with nature, and continually strive to improve our culture and practices. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Please let us know if you require any adjustment processes to make our recruitment process more accessible.
No agencies please.